Latest Sustainable forest management Stories
Local participation in forest management may simultaneously promote biodiversity and sustainable resource use for household livelihoodsContrary to popular belief, the biodiversity of a tropical forest may be conserved while its resources are used to support local household livelihoods, according to a new study published in the March 25 issue of Science. But biodiversity and resource use are most likely to successfully co-exist in forests that are managed under systems that receive inputs from...
TORONTO, Feb. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Mr. Allen Chan, Chairman & CEO of Sino-Forest Corporation (TSX:TRE), a leading commercial forest plantation operator in China, was appointed as a Vice President of the China National Forestry Industry Federation (formerly China National Forestry Industry Association; "CNFIF") in December 2010. The CNFIF is chaired by Mr. Jia Zhibang, Director of the State Forestry Administration. CNFIF is a nationwide non-profit, voluntary...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Less than a year after launching its Conservation and Community Partnerships Grants program, the independent Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) forest certification program is celebrating achievements to date - and inviting applications for 2011. "SFI Inc. anticipated far-reaching benefits through the grant program because we know first-hand how building conservation and community partnerships can lead to tangible,...
CREVE COEUR, Mo. and CHICAGO, Jan. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation (NYSE: SSCC) announced today that all of its U.S. paper mills have been recommended for chain-of-custody certification to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative ("SFI"), Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification ("PEFC") and Forest Stewardship Council ("FSC") standards. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20070129/SMURFIT-STONELOGO) Having its mill system fully certified allows...
Released During World's Largest Green Building Conference, Report Focuses on Industry Ties, Weak Standards of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 19, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A report released today uncovers the Sustainable Forestry Initiative's (SFI) industry-sponsored greenwashing to market wood and paper products. Titled SFI: Certified Greenwash, the report proves that supposed eco-label SFI primarily serves the interests of the timber, paper, and forest...
ATLANTA, Nov. 16, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgia-Pacific LLC announced today it is expanding its forest protection and sustainability efforts with an updated policy to better identify and protect endangered forests in the United States; promote conservation of forest diversity; and enhance its sustainable forestry and recycling practices. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20030425/PAPLOGO ) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030425/PAPLOGO ) "This policy continues our...
Washington Forest Protection Association's Annual Meeting OLYMPIA, Wash., Nov. 16, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Washington Forest Protection Association (WFPA) is holding its 102nd annual meeting on Wednesday, November 17, at the Indian Summer Golf & Country Club in Olympia. The meeting will feature a series of panels and presentations focusing on ideas to help our state grow its economy, through use of wood products. The meeting starts at 9:00 a.m. and will include notable...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The immense value of strong and diverse partnerships that yield benefits for forests, communities and markets across North America and around the world was evident throughout the 2010 Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) Annual Conference this week. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, click: http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/sfiprogram/46334/ (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100923/MM70097)...
Far-Reaching Campaign Highlights Domtar's Environmentally Sound, Sustainable Practices and Paper's Key Role in Our Lives TICKER SYMBOL UFS (NYSE, TSX) MONTREAL and FORT MILL, SC, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - A sweeping campaign designed to highlight the importance of paper in our lives will debut Monday.Domtar Corporation (NYSE/TSX: UFS) is launching its "Paper Because" campaign through advertisements that will appear in major U.S. and Canadian...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Sustainable Forestry Initiative Inc. (SFI) announced today that three new members were elected to its independent Board of Directors, supporting its balanced approach to responsible forest management. The new board members, announced during the 2010 SFI Annual Conference in Vancouver, are: John M. Hagan III, President, Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences;Stewart Hardacre, President and Chief Operating Office, Habitat for...
